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Bowman Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowman Road, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/bowman-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B42 2RN, B42 2RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,750
24 sales
Price range
£124k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
B42 2RN

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At a glance

House prices£205k average20% below the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Bowman Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,275. That is 20% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bowman Road range from £124,000 to £250,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Bowman Road ranks 970th for average price.

House prices on Bowman Road compared

Bowman Road£205,000
B42 postcode area£223,471
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,000 (1 sales)2016£124k2017: £142,500 (3 sales)2017£143k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2019: £157,500 (2 sales)2019£158k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £172,375 (4 sales)2021£172k2022: £192,667 (3 sales)2022£193k2023: £226,667 (3 sales)2023£227k2024: £210,000 (2 sales)2024£210k2025: £237,500 (2 sales)2025£238k2026: £205,000 (2 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£182,27522 May 2026
Terraced4£197,12529 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Bowman Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, Bowman Road B42 2RN 22 May 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bowman Road B42 2RN 30 Jan 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Bowman Road B42 2RN 30 Apr 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bowman Road B42 2RN 28 Mar 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bowman Road B42 2RN 29 Nov 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Bowman Road B42 2RN 24 Jan 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Bowman Road B42 2RN 29 Sep 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bowman Road B42 2RN 18 Aug 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Bowman Road B42 2RH 26 Jun 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Bowman Road B42 2RN 20 May 2022£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bowman Road B42 2RN 21 Mar 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Bowman Road B42 2RN 27 Jan 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Bowman Road B42 2RN 19 Nov 2021£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bowman Road B42 2RN 17 Sep 2021£193,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Bowman Road B42 2RN 12 Apr 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Bowman Road B42 2RN 16 Mar 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Bowman Road B42 2RH 3 Jul 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bowman Road B42 2RN 20 Sep 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bowman Road B42 2RN 10 Jun 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Bowman Road B42 2RN 19 Dec 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bowman Road B42 2RN 18 Aug 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Bowman Road B42 2RH 4 Aug 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bowman Road B42 2RH 17 Jul 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bowman Road B42 2RN 5 Jul 2017£140,000 OtherLeasehold
41, Bowman Road B42 2RN 5 Jul 2017£140,000 OtherFreehold
81, Bowman Road B42 2RN 9 Nov 2016£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Bowman Road £175,000 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Apr 2025) +29%
over 6 yrs
33, Bowman Road £193,500 (Sep 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs
41, Bowman Road £140,000 (Jul 2017) → £195,000 (Jan 2024) +39%
over 7 yrs
21, Bowman Road £160,000 (Sep 2019) → £210,000 (Aug 2023) +31%
over 4 yrs
9, Bowman Road £146,000 (Aug 2017) → £195,000 (Mar 2022) +34%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowman Road

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowman Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Shoplifting46
Criminal damage & arson19
Burglary12
Public order12
Vehicle crime12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Bowman Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Arena Academy 969 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Priestley Smith School 94 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Beeches Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Perry Beeches Nursery School 69 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Whitecrest Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fortis Academy 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Witton (West Midlands) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nether Hall (opp, Queslett Road) 4 min walk
  • Booths Farm Road (adj, Turnberry Road) 5 min walk
  • Nether Hall (adj, Queslett Road) 5 min walk
  • Fowlmere Road (adj, Booths Farm Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Cotmore Surgery
    169 Old Oscott Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • The Oaks Medical Centre
    199 Shady Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Queslett Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Road Great Barr · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walkers Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hearts Pharmacy Scott Arms · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dyas Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.3%62.5%
Private rented18.3%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,820

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bowman Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White54.7%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.7%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian45.3%34%
No religion25.3%24.1%
Muslim12.2%29.9%
Sikh7.8%2.9%
Not answered4.9%6.1%
Hindu3.6%1.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK80.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK19.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above31.2%29.9%
No qualifications19.2%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%12.5%
Apprenticeship4.6%3.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health48.3%47.6%
Good health34.9%33.3%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3%4.5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household47.4%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household28.2%20.4%
No cars or vans in household15.6%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

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  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 1.9 mi
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